The aquifer authority’s move to Stage 4 comes just over two months after Stage 3 conditions were triggered on April 4. Since then, the water level in the J-17 well has dropped by almost 10 feet.

It’s the second-lowest level recorded at the start of any year since the 1930s, when monitoring started, according to historical data from the Edwards Aquifer Authority, which manages the aquifer.

That prompted lawmakers to establish the Edwards Aquifer Authority in 1993, though further legal wrangling delayed its full operation until 1996. The Edwards Aquifer Authority then spent years ...

Aquifer storage systems, which bank water underground for times of need, are gaining popularity as Texas' drought drags on.

The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) is urging state lawmakers to caution against policies that could jeopardize long-term water security. In a newly released report, called “Water for ...

Texas will hear arguments over TCEQ issuing a permit to discharge treated wastewater into Helotes Creek, which contributes to ...